by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 13, 2015 | cultivating donors, Customer Service, go the extra mile | Donor-Centered, Relationships, Stewardship, Uncategorized
I’m going to give you seven practical tips on how to surprise your donor, endear them to your mission and keep your organization at the top of their minds.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 8, 2015 | cultivating donors, Customer Service, donor cultivation | Donor Visits, Donor-Centered, Relationships, Stewardship, Uncategorized
Try using these five unconventional ideas for cultivating your donors. Put these into practice and you’ll see some amazing things happen.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 12, 2015 | Customer Service, Google, Research, Wealth Indicators, Zillow | Donor Visits, Donor-Centered, Moves Management, Relationships, Uncategorized
While your colleagues are at the beach and you think you hear crickets in the office, take a full week and start researching your B and C level donors. Here is what I suggest you look for:
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 13, 2014 | cultivating donors, Customer Service, Stewardship | Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
As we have said repeatedly in this blog, caring for, nurturing and developing relationships with your donors is what major gift fundraising is all about. If you do that well, the money will follow. Richard and I believe that providing your donors with amazing service...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 16, 2014 | Customer Service, Planning, Solicitations | Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
After one of the most brutal winters for folks in North America, many of us are looking forward to summertime. Yet there is a danger for development professionals and major gift officers in the summer: you can become complacent. I call it the Summertime Fundraising...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 21, 2014 | Customer Service, Joy, Passion | Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Uncategorized
It’s a thing of beauty to sit across the table from great MGOs who are telling stories about their donors. They have such passion and energy. Many times the hair on the back of my neck stands up when I’ve been in the room with an MGO who is speaking about an...